[CR]Protecting new paint jobs

(Example: Humor:John Pergolizzi)

From: "Thomas Rawson" <twrawson@worldnet.att.net>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:58:09 -0800
Subject: [CR]Protecting new paint jobs

Think this is on topic though has implications to other bike projects as well.

Ive just helped a friend put together a Rossin with beautiful restoration and paint by Cyclart.

It broke my heart to have a largish flap of paint roll up and off the newly refinshed and painted seat binder bolt area on the seat lug - this was a non recessed style binder bolt seat lug and we were using a Campy binder bolt. I was also frustrated to see paint lifting around the rear dropouts as the quick release was carefully (believe me) adjusted and closed.

Is this inevitable when attaching things to painted surfaces? Should a newly painted frame be allowed to sit and cure for some extended period of time before attempting to build up? Are there things one can do to minimize this damage?

Please everyone feel free to join in but I'd sure like to hear from Jim, Brian, Richard, David and any other professional frame maker - painter out there.

Thanks

Tom Rawson
Oakland, CA